Rule 21 Jul 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), navigation, public safety, local regulation, chincoteague, ponies

🚤Temporary Local Regulation for 100th Pony Swim Event in Virginia

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary Special Local Regulation on the waters around Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops Islands, on Virginia's Eastern Shore. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters from potential hazards during the week of the 100th Annual Pony Roundup, Swim & Auction. All non-participants would be intermittently prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated area without permission from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

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Rule 17 Jun 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), local regulation, new orleans, event safety, offshore grand prix

🚤Temporary Regulation for New Orleans Offshore Grand Prix Event

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain navigable waters of Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA. This action is necessary to protect race participants, spectators, first responders, and the general public from the hazards created by the New Orleans Offshore Grand Prix on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone would be prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans (COTP) or a designated representative.

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Rule 15 Apr 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, business compliance, security measures, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), water safety, maryland, local regulation, boat race

⛵New Temporary Regulation for Bush River Boat Race Safety

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Bush River and Otter Point Creek, in Maryland. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters, located at Edgewood, MD, during a high-speed power boat race on May 3, 2025, and May 4, 2025. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels (other than those already at berth at the time the regulation takes effect) from being in the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (COTP), or a designated representative.

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